Gunsmithing

Part III in a series where Muramatsu builds two AR15s: A budget and a hunting model.

Having a rifle made on order is a pretty big deal; you can get into some real money in a hurry if you’re not careful.  Putting together a rifle for yourself can be a rewarding experience and save you some cash.  All it takes is a bit of planning.

A tale of two ARs. One economy model, one deluxe model. One for home defense and plinking, one for Bambi extermination. One .223 Rem. One 6.5mm Grendel. Both on receivers from the same source. The goal? To see the contrast that can be accomplished based solely upon one’s imagination, starting from the same building blocks.

Building on the AR craze, gunsmith Kevin Muramatsu builds two AR-style rifles, each quite different.

SHOT Show Tactical 2010 Las Vegas - ArmaLite ® is known for its history of innovation, and the introduction of the SPR Mod 1TH™...

Having a rifle made on order is a pretty big deal; you can get into some real money in a hurry if you're not careful. Putting together a rifle for yourself can be a rewarding experience and save you some cash. All it takes is a bit of planning.

Bearing surface contact varies from rifle to rifle, and the percentage of contact doesn't always correlate with accuracy. Here's a basic primer on lapping the lugs.

Muramatsu converts a Mauser to .45 ACP in this two-part series. Why, you ask? The best reason of all: It's fun.

With a little imagination and a lot of skill, you can create a .45 ACP Mauser rifle. It doesn't matter why. This project is just plain fun.

Installing a new AR-15 trigger can make a world of difference. Several companies make great aftermarket AR parts. Let's look at some.

Smith & Wesson's M&P (Military and Police) pistol makes an excellent match pistol. This article, excerpted from Gun Digest 2009 annual book, provides a thorough review of this popular new tactical handgun. Plus - 8 tips from a master gunsmith for improving the M&P's trigger.

At what point does a gun stop having serious collector value, and become more valuable as a candidate for restoration? Follow a Winchester Model 1886 from the dusty confines of the past to a whole new life.

A nice, tight action will make your precision rifle shoot like a dream. Retired SWAT sniper and gunsmith Dave Morelli explains how.

Bye-bye squirrel gun. Hello spec ops rifle. Simply put, when you convert your Ruger 10/22 into the Archangel 5.56 Rifle (Advanced Rimfire System), your small game plinker becomes a serious worst-case scenario weapons system.